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Mar- 2022 -4 March
How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Walt Disney World Resort
Spending St. Patrick's Day at Walt Disney World? There are plenty of ways to celebrate around Disney Parks and resorts, whether you are looking for traditional Irish eats, beer flights, live music, and more. Irish Dinner For a traditional Irish table-service dinner, look no further than Raglan Road at Disney Springs. Disney's resident Irish pub is hosting its annual Mighty St. Patrick's Day festiv
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4 March
VIDEO: New Disney Park Show Opens for Anniversary Celebration
“The future holds so much more Than we've ever seen before There's something so magical Shining from our dreams Un monde qui s’illumine!“ A brand new show had its soft open at the Disneyland Paris Resort as the 30th Anniversary Celebration prepares to get underway. It's called “Dream… and Shine Brighter.” Disneyland Paris insider @DLPReport shared a FULL VIDEO of the
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4 March
Fundraiser Open to Send Cancer-Fighting 3-Year-Old to Disney World
A three-year-old Walter Linklater is battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer in Seattle, Washington, and a nonprofit has begun raising funds to send him and his family to Disney World. According to Seattle area NBC-affiliate King5.com, “‘Warrior Walt' was given his nickname by the staff at Seattle Children's. He was diagnosed with stage four high-risk neuroblastoma cancer with th
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4 March
‘Turning Red’ Arrives at Disney Parks & Disney Cruise Line
Disney and Pixar's Turning Red will begin streaming on Disney+ beginning March 11, 2022. Ahead of the film's streaming release, Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line are offering special menu items, merchandise, and sneak peeks at the latest Disney coming of age story. Sneak Peaks Guests visiting both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney Cruise Line will be treated to sneak peeks of the latest Disn
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4 March
Guest Collision at Disney World Lands Older Woman in Hospital
There appears to have been yet another altercation among Guests at the Most Magical Place On Earth. But, this time, on March 2 at EPCOT, it ends with a Guest going to the hospital: an older woman. First reported by Inside the Magic, the source identified as Jennifer K said the following: “We were looking at the flower and garden kiosk in front of the American pavilion walkway and a man pushe
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4 March
Park Hours Extended Again as Crowds Continue to Increase at Walt Disney World
With crowds continuing to increase through spring break and the start of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Walt Disney World has extended hours for all four theme parks at the end of this month. Hours have been extended across each Disney park from March 20-26, 2022. If you have a Walt Disney World vacation in the works for the end of March 2022, here's what you need to know. The M
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4 March
Could These Disney Attractions Stay Closed Permanently?
The Walt Disney World Resort is still in the process of reopening following its closure earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, and while many attractions, shops, and restaurants have already returned, some notable attractions are still missing. With similar attractions either already open, or least having reopening dates already announced, fans are beginning to wonder about some attractions Disney has
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4 March
Kal Penn Joins Disney+ ‘Santa Clause’ Series, Will He be the Next Santa?
It looks like Disney+ fans got one more present under the proverbial tree. Kal Penn will be joining Tim Allen in the cast of Disney+'s upcoming The Santa Clause series. The news was first shared by Deadline, which says, Kal Penn has been tapped as a lead opposite Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell in The Santa Clause, Disney+’s upcoming limited series… Penn will play Simon Choksi, an ambitious
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4 March
Video: Make-A-Wish Families Experience the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser launched earlier this week at the Walt Disney World Resort, and Make-A-Wish families were welcomed aboard as some of the first Guests to experience some of the first voyages aboard the Halcyon. Through Walt Disney World's partnership with Make-A-Wish, a number of Wish families were among the first to take a voyage on the latest immersive experience from Walt Dis
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4 March
Disney+ to Add Cheaper, Ad-Filled Subscription Option
Since Disney+ first launched, it has remained ad-free for all subscribers. But The Walt Disney Company just announced that it will be offering a less expensive tier of their streaming service with ads. According to reporter Ashley Carter: Disney has announced it will add an ad-supported subscription plan to its #DisneyPlus streaming service later this year. Details about the new tier, such as pric
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